quick and easy meals

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The link is most likely this one. http://wudhi.com/recipes/index%20-%20tramping.htm A good site

Sorry, I think that I put the address of my friend wrong. The web address that Haggi has put is my friend Dave as well. He is a great cook. I have personally experienced his dehy meals. His quantities are bigger than I need. We could feed at least four people on his portions for 2.

Well backcountry foods(make dehy) have a russian, american, indian, thai, chinese, some kiwis, south african, morrocan, mexican working in there factory so I reakon anything is possible. Maybe you should try there meals and make them youself.

Anyone tried the MooseGoo recipe? I have and it is a bit tacky but good. Plenty of energy in it. Here's the link: http://www.ultralightbackpacker.com/moosegoo.html#MooseGoo It does get more solid as the temp drops so my solution was to forget the squeeze tubes (still use them just not winter) role it into small tubes in grease paper, put them in the fridge and cut them with scissors into suitable lengths. If on the tops and it gets cold overnight I keep them with me in the sleeping bag.

Just had a look at Dave's site. Great ideas. Thought I'd add a few things too. He mentions chana dhal as being quick to cook without the need to soak. The same goes for black-eyed peas.They take about half an hour. Basmati rice and red lentils can be cooked in the same pot as they cook in the same amount of time. I have an excellent curry recipe I'll put up from Kerry Moore of the PTC. Does everyone know the haybox method of cooking? You bring your rice/pasta/whatever to the boil, have a well fitting lid and then insulate the billy with a windshield or newspaper or a silk sleeping sheet and then cover it with your sleeping bag or duvet jacket after placing the billy on a wooden surface. Not the hut book! After quarter of an hour or so the starch should be cooked. Cooking alfresco, I've placed the billy in a snow tussock for insulation. Other advantages aside from saving fuel are: the stove is now free, you can't overboil your food, it doesn't stick to the billy. Rice should be covered by about half an inch of water and pasta will only need double the volume of water e.g 300g would only need a one and a half liter billy. When cooking Continental pastas, don't add the milk powder until the very end as it will catch and burn. I've been trying quinoa grains. Much tastier than couscous and has some good amino acids if you're vegetarian. Also enjoying the flakes and Amaranth as well for breakfasts. The finely sliced Shittake mushrooms are very nice as are the other dried Chinese ones. Finally I have to share the ingredients of a very nice Thai flavoured instant mashed spud meal from Gary Huish of the PTC. The Maggi Chicken Thai curry packet, coconut powder, peas, powdered milk, dehy vegies, and cashew nuts chucked in at the end. Deluxe version...yum

Also when I dehy mince, I've been known to run it through the food processor after it's dry to make the particles smaller for better reconstitution. I gave Hans Willem's oven dried Vogel loaf a go and it kept really well. About 15 days at room temperature wrapped in a tea towel and paper bag - no worries.

check this out and the video on starting a fire using your cellphone! http://www.backpacker.com/trail_chef_bacon_and_eggs_in_a_bag/videos/83?utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter01 It looks delicious.

Dehydrating is a great way to take food on a trip. There is some excellent advice in this thread. We love drying Butter Chicken Curry from our local take away! Works a treat. This might give you an idea of how it looks: http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2010/05/food-to-go-outdoor-food.html (not my pic but my blog lol!)

To me there are a few important concepts when considering food for an extended tramp (say 5+ days) 1. lightweight - obvious enough; I aim to get under (well under) 1kg per day total food weight 2. high food value - energy-dense, high carbohydrate, some protein, unsaturated fats (metabolised more easily) – all of this means more vale per kg (ie less to carry) 3. fast and simple cooking - fast = less fuel to carry; simple = quicker from pot to stomach 4. appetising - I enjoy food and don't want my tramps turned into a route march! I have friends (small frame, female) who happily survive on 500g per day (dry weight) although I need a minimum of 800g. I’ve tried the commercially available dehy meals and to my taste they are close to inedible. It’s not that difficult meet these goals – but a dehydrator is a must. Breakfast is muslie (oats, home-dried fruits (kiwi, apricots, berry pastes, mango, apricots, plums, etc), sultanas, papitas, coconut flakes) and powdered milk (skim – it rehydrated easily in cold water). Lunch is biscuits (ryvita or equivalent that doesn’t crumble easily) with peanut butter (yum:), vegemite (what can I say, I’m an Aussie), shelf-stable cheese, and homemade dehy paste (eg homus, baba ganoush). Dinner is taken from a large range of (dehydrated) curries, thick sauces and casseroles – mostly based around minced meat (beef, lamb, chicken, pork, tuna, salmon). In addition, I’ll have some home-dehy soup – easy to do and tastes soooo much better than packet soup. I have a plastic container (screwtop lid) into which, at lunchtime, I put the night’s meal, and add a cup of water. By dinner, the meal is ready to heat and eat – 3 minutes max.